Sir Henry, The Knight In Space is a charming story. Only forty-five pages long, it is written, it seems, for the younger audience. While it does not say so in the description I received, I am guessing it was intended for an audience of youth ages six through ten. But the audience this story would seem most suited for is those who still watch Barney and Friends, or maybe those edging out from TeleTubbies. This could also make a great illustrated book. But the story lacks too much to highly recommend.

Sir Henry, The Knight In Space does not have anything bad, intense or terrible happen. For children who loved Lemony Snicket books, or Harry Potter, or even the Charlie Bone series, this would most likely bore them to tears. Children who have never read anything remotely science fiction and parents who are completely averse to any kind of violence would most likely find this book suitable for their young ones. An axe does whack Sir Henry but there are no real details.

That said however, most fairy tales, even by Disney standards, are more intense than this story was. So I read it, was charmed in a way, but in other ways I found it simply too light and fluffy to pass off. Sir Henry, The Knight In Space struggled between being charming and light, or humorous and downright funny. I kept wishing the author had chosen one or the other. Humorous and slapstick would have been the better choice for this story as it seemed to literally beg for such a treatment. It is harmless but it will not be one well remembered by most youngsters.

Reviewed By Nancy Louise
© January 2007